How To Pronounce Prejudicial
prejudicial
How To Say Prejudicial Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, prejudicial is pronounced /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥edʒ.əˈdɪʃ.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/.
Prejudicial has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Prejudicial has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Prejudicial
Transcription Tips For Prejudicial
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Prejudicial /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Prejudicial /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Prejudicial /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/
Questions About Prejudicial
How do you say prejudicial phonetically?
Prejudicial sounds like prej-uh-DISH-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce prejudicial in British English?
In British English, prejudicial is pronounced /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥edʒ.əˈdɪʃ.l̩].
How do you pronounce prejudicial in American English?
In American English, prejudicial is pronounced /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/.
How many syllables are in prejudicial?
Prejudicial has four syllables, /predʒ/ + /ə/ + /dɪʃ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in prejudicial?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce prejudicial the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Prejudicial
Prejudicial has four syllables. See how prejudicial divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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